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Senate advances bill encouraging more school nurses, citing strained ratios
Utah Senate · February 24, 2022
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Summary
Senator Miller and others described HB114 as encouraging school districts to increase nurse coverage, noting the current ratio is roughly 1 nurse per 5,000 students and encouraging movement toward 1 per 2,000; the Senate read the bill for a third time and it advanced on a roll call.
Senator Miller described House Bill 114 as an effort to increase school nursing capacity across the state.
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